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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Different geographic locations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 3,744,512 | $ 3,390,393 | $ 2,853,078
Total long-lived assets | 1,372,703 | 1,049,004 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 698,568 | 356,140 | 411,165
Germany |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 95,514 | 94,066 | 132,185
Netherlands |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 83,475 | 51,357 | 36,732
United Kingdom |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 101,479 | 48,295 | 73,274
Spain |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 58,811 | 13,471 | 22,516
Czech |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 17,411 | 10,822 | 1,653
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 55,730 | 68,144 | 88,773
Australia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 232,409 | 48,069 | 33,634
Total long-lived assets | 61,960 |  |
South Africa |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 53,739 | 21,916 | 22,398
The Americas |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,474,657 | 1,108,162 | 1,103,509
United States |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 999,144 | 628,815 | 863,500
Total long-lived assets | 50,052 | 71,761 |
BRAZIL |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 339,964 | 388,554 | 33,002
Canada |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 68,385 | 52,194 | 193,790
Total long-lived assets | 9,739 | 8,827 |
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 67,164 | 38,599 | 13,217
Total long-lived assets | 193,179 | 193,452 |
Asia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,571,287 | 1,926,091 | 1,338,404
PRC |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 620,520 | 874,559 | 585,296
Total long-lived assets | 824,618 | 675,291 |
Japan |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 483,041 | 476,946 | 373,396
Total long-lived assets | 233,155 | 99,673 |
India |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 145,873 | 336,468 | 292,234
Singapore |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 8,427 | 97,483 | 7,615
U.A.E |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 104,467 | 91,991 | 5,391
Israel |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 73,879 | 302 | 464
Korea |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 46,697 | 25,244 | 29,212
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 88,383 | $ 23,098 | $ 44,796

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